Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3497 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 24TH NOV) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90
SICILY, Thermai Himeraiai, (struck late second - early first century B.C.), AE 25mm (9.40 g), obv. bearded head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder, rev. turreted and veiled female standing left, right hand outstretched holding phiale, left hand holding cornucopiae, **Q*EP-MA across, downwards on right IMEPAIA, (S.-, CNS I p. 120, 19; SNG ANS 191; SNG Morcom -, HGC 2, 1617 [R2]). Fine, dark green attractive patina, very rare.
Ex BCD Collection, CNG eSale 139, May 10, 2006 (lot 64), previously from the Tony Hardy Collection. Lot includes CNG ticket.
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